The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-09-08

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the enemy sl- a.. aG ono md
without exploding. The rough rail was
driven with tremendous folce from iln-
der the officer, leaving q great splinter
three or four feet long, and of the thick
ness Of two fingers, transiiXing the Un-
happy mans thighs and projecting
foot or moro beyond each hip. Tho
man swore with rage and pain, repclling
all approaches on the part of friends,
until DR.. Martin coming up forcibly
broke of one projection of the tough
oak and drew out the remainder from
the other side. The wounds healed and
the captain soon resumed his duties, but
he heard not the last jibe on that "cross
buttock" thrust until he met O soldiers
death in the closing days of the struggle.
DRIVING THE FEDERAIS BACK.
The enemy had posted himself in and
about Coleman's dwelling, barns and
outbull ldings. Here We assaulted linn
and droye him out and back after short
resistance, The Federal force greatly
outnumbered ours, but would assurcdly
have been captured mad the white con
tingent been as easily demolalized as
were the negro soldiers. Time after
time these men, composing the rear
guard as the Federal commander drew
off his forces, were broken and hurled
helter-skelter upon the main body, and
only the stubborn fighting of tho whito
troops enabled any portion of the COM
n!and to escape. Darkness fell while we
still pursued them, and the chase was
not given over until near midnight,
when exhaustion compelled halt. Day
break found the enemy on board bis
transports, and the fleet steamed away
foi' Natchez. [ have often thought that
had the Federal force been skillfully
commanded on this occasion General
Adams would have found that this attack
was rash venture. Had his force been
q third larger not blue coat would have
escaped. 70 the best of my knowledge
the Confederate force did not exceed
fonr hundred mon, while I am sure /
saw three times that number of the
onemy. They had also the advantage
of strong position of their own Eelec-
tlon, taken as soon as made aware OF
our approach Our first rush, however,
drove them from it, and their officers
touod it impossible fully to rally the
negro troops. They would stand when
we p2nsed, but each succeeding onset
speedily broke their ranks. Their filo
VIC" ,n'Sh' 4 af ABOVE our heads the
mime bullets sang an angry chorus, and
our loss was trifling, At intervals. when
crossing an eminence, man wonld fall
in darkness. Andrew Battle, a rnopcd
Irishman, won't back for O horso to c@2rv
off the body of Ed Sueduskio. n nonsS.
mate. "Whom have you thero2" bo 'n ,wos
asked from bank on the rooTsido
"Poor Ed Sueduskie, as dead as h. o.
he answered. "That's lie, Battlor
replied his questioner, who was none
other than Sueduskie himself. Down
Wcnt tho unknown dead upon the
rsoun1, and Brittle, with an oath strong
e " suggestive of disgust, resumed his
Ngtace among the puRsuers. A young
cavalyman, intent upon glory, went
contrary TO orders, mounted into the
action. Soon he Was seon on foot rush
ing to the rear. "HAllo, Jones, where
nowP" "My horse was shot from under
me and am going back for another.
Again he flies to tho rear and again re
ports his horse killed. Five separat,
times that day and night his horse wa
''shot through and through" Next day
all five of these unfortunate animals wcr,
found unscratched, peacefully grains
among the elain. Well, well, their ride
lRas scarcely more than boy anC